Winkel Surname

28,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Winkel Surname Definition:

(German, Dutch) Dweller on land enclosed by mountains or woods; one who came from Winkel (corner); one who operated a small shop.

Winkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,8361:9,1111,134
United States3,5001:103,56011,413
Netherlands2,9091:5,805624
Denmark7091:7,962724
Poland6291:60,4279,501
Canada2811:131,12313,644
Brazil2611:820,20829,701
France2581:257,45239,723
South Africa2241:241,86524,757
Australia1901:142,08315,253
Belgium1501:76,64412,128
Austria1261:67,58310,403
Argentina821:521,26138,206
England441:1,266,32057,817
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Curaçao331:4,765122
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Norway151:342,81932,589
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Luxembourg91:64,5056,110
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Wales41:773,63329,106
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2891:173,76715,617

Winkel (193) may also be a first name.

Winkel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Dutch) Dweller on land enclosed by mountains or woods; one who came from Winkel (corner); one who operated a small shop.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From Winkhill; a location name in Staffordshire Or from the Dutch, Winkel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Winkel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Winkel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Winkel is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Winkel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winkel? popularity and diffusion

Winkel is the 28,970th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 393,178 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Winkel live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 653,740th most prevalent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 193 people.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 8,836 people, or 1 in 9,111. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 37 percent reside, Hesse, where 10 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 16 percent reside.

Winkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Winkel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Winkel surname grew 1,211 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Winkel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Winkel last name are 16.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.75% registered with the political party.

The amount Winkel earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.48% less than the national average, earning 313,286 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 16.3% less than the national average, earning R 198,900 per year; in United States they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning $46,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $51,566 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Winckel921,236/
Winkiel92449/
Weinkel923/
Wingkel921/
Wionkel921/
Winkael921/
Winkell921/
Winkl9119/
Wnkel911/
Winckell8672/
Wijnckel862/
Weinkell860/
Wenkel831,171/
Vinkel83782/
Wimkel831/
Winkil830/
Wienckiel8012/
Winchel77778/
Vinckel77196/
Wenckel7712/
Wynckel776/
Bingkel772/
Wenkell772/
Binkell771/
Winkieł771/
Whenkel770/
Vinkl7334/
Binkl733/
Wenkl731/
Wincl731/
Winchell716,231/
Wehenkel71278/
Winnchel711/
Wenckell711/
Wincheel711/
Vincel67440/
Venkel6723/
Bänkel6713/
Bønkel679/
Vynkel677/
Binckl671/
Wehenckel671/

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Winkel Reference & Research

Winkel DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Winkel FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Winkel
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